❓ Mr. Ripper questions government advertising spending before Christmas. Mr. Court deflects, accusing the opposition of past overspending and downplaying current advertising figures, while acknowledging standard public awareness campaigns will continue.
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Notice was given of this question at 10.15 am today. I refer to the Government's record of expending large amounts of taxpayers' money on self-promoting advertising campaigns. (1) Are any advertising campaigns planned for the period between now and Christmas? (2) If so, which government agencies are involved and what is the focus of each of the campaigns? (3) What mediums will be used and what is the estimated cost of each of the campaigns? (4) What provision has been made to pay for these advertisements? Mr COURT
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What a nerve the Deputy Leader of the Opposition has asking that question! I have never seen a group of people in government who blew so much money in the months leading up to an election as those opposite. Mr Marshall interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr COURT: The $500 000 program called “Help us help you help others” was all about the wonderful things the police were doing in the community. I can remember the carnivals and the gala fairs when the railway line was about to open. I have never heard so much deception. Publicly members opposite are saying that we are spending $90m a year on advertising; it happens to be $45m. They keep repeating it is $90m even when it is explained to them that they have the figures wrong; however, we should not let the figures muck up a good story! I am not aware of what campaigns are being proposed. Mr Ripper: You were given three or four hours' notice of the question. Mr COURT: I was. It will be business as usual with all the important public awareness programs and the educational matters such as Quit, drink-driving, speed warnings, road closures and all the standard propositional advertising done by government agencies. Mr Ripper: Do you think there will be a bit of railway promotion? Mr COURT: Should there be? Mr Ripper: No. Mr COURT: No? Mr Kierath: We could always use your signs. Mr COURT: We could pull out the old signs those opposite put up. Mr Ripper: Our railway was opened. Mr COURT: As I have said, I am not aware of any build-up in government advertising prior to the election. If ministers are following the advice given to them, they will not be doing that. Before the last election, we did not do what the Labor Party did in government. We will not go down that path. I am prepared to make inquiries. However, if members opposite want to have a few debates about what they spent on advertising, we will have them. What we have been spending on advertising has basically increased in line with inflation. Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
I refer to the Government's record of expending large amounts of taxpayers' money on self-promoting advertising campaigns. (1) Are any advertising campaigns planned for the period between now and Christmas? (2) If so, which government agencies are involved and what is the focus of each of the campaigns? (3) What mediums will be used and what is the estimated cost of each of the campaigns? (4) What provision has been made to pay for these advertisements? Mr COURT replied: What a nerve the Deputy Leader of the Opposition has asking that question! I have never seen a group of people in government who blew so much money in the months leading up to an election as those opposite. Mr Marshall interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr COURT: The $500 000 program called “Help us help you help others” was all about the wonderful things the police were doing in the community. I can remember the carnivals and the gala fairs when the railway line was about to open. I have never heard so much deception. Publicly members opposite are saying that we are spending $90m a year on advertising; it happens to be $45m. They keep repeating it is $90m even when it is explained to them that they have the figures wrong; however, we should not let the figures muck up a good story! I am not aware of what campaigns are being proposed. Mr Ripper: You were given three or four hours' notice of the question. Mr COURT: I was. It will be business as usual with all the important public awareness programs and the educational matters such as Quit, drink-driving, speed warnings, road closures and all the standard propositional advertising done by government agencies. Mr Ripper: Do you think there will be a bit of railway promotion? Mr COURT: Should there be? Mr Ripper: No. Mr COURT: No? Mr Kierath: We could always use your signs. Mr COURT: We could pull out the old signs those opposite put up. Mr Ripper: Our railway was opened. Mr COURT: As I have said, I am not aware of any build-up in government advertising prior to the election. If ministers are following the advice given to them, they will not be doing that. Before the last election, we did not do what the Labor Party did in government. We will not go down that path. I am prepared to make inquiries. However, if members opposite want to have a few debates about what they spent on advertising, we will have them. What we have been spending on advertising has basically increased in line with inflation. Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
(1) Are any advertising campaigns planned for the period between now and Christmas? (2) If so, which government agencies are involved and what is the focus of each of the campaigns? (3) What mediums will be used and what is the estimated cost of each of the campaigns? (4) What provision has been made to pay for these advertisements? Mr COURT replied: What a nerve the Deputy Leader of the Opposition has asking that question! I have never seen a group of people in government who blew so much money in the months leading up to an election as those opposite. Mr Marshall interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr COURT: The $500 000 program called “Help us help you help others” was all about the wonderful things the police were doing in the community. I can remember the carnivals and the gala fairs when the railway line was about to open. I have never heard so much deception. Publicly members opposite are saying that we are spending $90m a year on advertising; it happens to be $45m. They keep repeating it is $90m even when it is explained to them that they have the figures wrong; however, we should not let the figures muck up a good story! I am not aware of what campaigns are being proposed. Mr Ripper: You were given three or four hours' notice of the question. Mr COURT: I was. It will be business as usual with all the important public awareness programs and the educational matters such as Quit, drink-driving, speed warnings, road closures and all the standard propositional advertising done by government agencies. Mr Ripper: Do you think there will be a bit of railway promotion? Mr COURT: Should there be? Mr Ripper: No. Mr COURT: No? Mr Kierath: We could always use your signs. Mr COURT: We could pull out the old signs those opposite put up. Mr Ripper: Our railway was opened. Mr COURT: As I have said, I am not aware of any build-up in government advertising prior to the election. If ministers are following the advice given to them, they will not be doing that. Before the last election, we did not do what the Labor Party did in government. We will not go down that path. I am prepared to make inquiries. However, if members opposite want to have a few debates about what they spent on advertising, we will have them. What we have been spending on advertising has basically increased in line with inflation. Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
(2) If so, which government agencies are involved and what is the focus of each of the campaigns? (3) What mediums will be used and what is the estimated cost of each of the campaigns? (4) What provision has been made to pay for these advertisements? Mr COURT replied: What a nerve the Deputy Leader of the Opposition has asking that question! I have never seen a group of people in government who blew so much money in the months leading up to an election as those opposite. Mr Marshall interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr COURT: The $500 000 program called “Help us help you help others” was all about the wonderful things the police were doing in the community. I can remember the carnivals and the gala fairs when the railway line was about to open. I have never heard so much deception. Publicly members opposite are saying that we are spending $90m a year on advertising; it happens to be $45m. They keep repeating it is $90m even when it is explained to them that they have the figures wrong; however, we should not let the figures muck up a good story! I am not aware of what campaigns are being proposed. Mr Ripper: You were given three or four hours' notice of the question. Mr COURT: I was. It will be business as usual with all the important public awareness programs and the educational matters such as Quit, drink-driving, speed warnings, road closures and all the standard propositional advertising done by government agencies. Mr Ripper: Do you think there will be a bit of railway promotion? Mr COURT: Should there be? Mr Ripper: No. Mr COURT: No? Mr Kierath: We could always use your signs. Mr COURT: We could pull out the old signs those opposite put up. Mr Ripper: Our railway was opened. Mr COURT: As I have said, I am not aware of any build-up in government advertising prior to the election. If ministers are following the advice given to them, they will not be doing that. Before the last election, we did not do what the Labor Party did in government. We will not go down that path. I am prepared to make inquiries. However, if members opposite want to have a few debates about what they spent on advertising, we will have them. What we have been spending on advertising has basically increased in line with inflation. Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
(3) What mediums will be used and what is the estimated cost of each of the campaigns? (4) What provision has been made to pay for these advertisements? Mr COURT replied: What a nerve the Deputy Leader of the Opposition has asking that question! I have never seen a group of people in government who blew so much money in the months leading up to an election as those opposite. Mr Marshall interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr COURT: The $500 000 program called “Help us help you help others” was all about the wonderful things the police were doing in the community. I can remember the carnivals and the gala fairs when the railway line was about to open. I have never heard so much deception. Publicly members opposite are saying that we are spending $90m a year on advertising; it happens to be $45m. They keep repeating it is $90m even when it is explained to them that they have the figures wrong; however, we should not let the figures muck up a good story! I am not aware of what campaigns are being proposed. Mr Ripper: You were given three or four hours' notice of the question. Mr COURT: I was. It will be business as usual with all the important public awareness programs and the educational matters such as Quit, drink-driving, speed warnings, road closures and all the standard propositional advertising done by government agencies. Mr Ripper: Do you think there will be a bit of railway promotion? Mr COURT: Should there be? Mr Ripper: No. Mr COURT: No? Mr Kierath: We could always use your signs. Mr COURT: We could pull out the old signs those opposite put up. Mr Ripper: Our railway was opened. Mr COURT: As I have said, I am not aware of any build-up in government advertising prior to the election. If ministers are following the advice given to them, they will not be doing that. Before the last election, we did not do what the Labor Party did in government. We will not go down that path. I am prepared to make inquiries. However, if members opposite want to have a few debates about what they spent on advertising, we will have them. What we have been spending on advertising has basically increased in line with inflation. Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
(4) What provision has been made to pay for these advertisements? Mr COURT replied: What a nerve the Deputy Leader of the Opposition has asking that question! I have never seen a group of people in government who blew so much money in the months leading up to an election as those opposite. Mr Marshall interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr COURT: The $500 000 program called “Help us help you help others” was all about the wonderful things the police were doing in the community. I can remember the carnivals and the gala fairs when the railway line was about to open. I have never heard so much deception. Publicly members opposite are saying that we are spending $90m a year on advertising; it happens to be $45m. They keep repeating it is $90m even when it is explained to them that they have the figures wrong; however, we should not let the figures muck up a good story! I am not aware of what campaigns are being proposed. Mr Ripper: You were given three or four hours' notice of the question. Mr COURT: I was. It will be business as usual with all the important public awareness programs and the educational matters such as Quit, drink-driving, speed warnings, road closures and all the standard propositional advertising done by government agencies. Mr Ripper: Do you think there will be a bit of railway promotion? Mr COURT: Should there be? Mr Ripper: No. Mr COURT: No? Mr Kierath: We could always use your signs. Mr COURT: We could pull out the old signs those opposite put up. Mr Ripper: Our railway was opened. Mr COURT: As I have said, I am not aware of any build-up in government advertising prior to the election. If ministers are following the advice given to them, they will not be doing that. Before the last election, we did not do what the Labor Party did in government. We will not go down that path. I am prepared to make inquiries. However, if members opposite want to have a few debates about what they spent on advertising, we will have them. What we have been spending on advertising has basically increased in line with inflation. Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
Mr COURT replied: What a nerve the Deputy Leader of the Opposition has asking that question! I have never seen a group of people in government who blew so much money in the months leading up to an election as those opposite. Mr Marshall interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr COURT: The $500 000 program called “Help us help you help others” was all about the wonderful things the police were doing in the community. I can remember the carnivals and the gala fairs when the railway line was about to open. I have never heard so much deception. Publicly members opposite are saying that we are spending $90m a year on advertising; it happens to be $45m. They keep repeating it is $90m even when it is explained to them that they have the figures wrong; however, we should not let the figures muck up a good story! I am not aware of what campaigns are being proposed. Mr Ripper: You were given three or four hours' notice of the question. Mr COURT: I was. It will be business as usual with all the important public awareness programs and the educational matters such as Quit, drink-driving, speed warnings, road closures and all the standard propositional advertising done by government agencies. Mr Ripper: Do you think there will be a bit of railway promotion? Mr COURT: Should there be? Mr Ripper: No. Mr COURT: No? Mr Kierath: We could always use your signs. Mr COURT: We could pull out the old signs those opposite put up. Mr Ripper: Our railway was opened. Mr COURT: As I have said, I am not aware of any build-up in government advertising prior to the election. If ministers are following the advice given to them, they will not be doing that. Before the last election, we did not do what the Labor Party did in government. We will not go down that path. I am prepared to make inquiries. However, if members opposite want to have a few debates about what they spent on advertising, we will have them. What we have been spending on advertising has basically increased in line with inflation. Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
What a nerve the Deputy Leader of the Opposition has asking that question! I have never seen a group of people in government who blew so much money in the months leading up to an election as those opposite. Mr Marshall interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr COURT: The $500 000 program called “Help us help you help others” was all about the wonderful things the police were doing in the community. I can remember the carnivals and the gala fairs when the railway line was about to open. I have never heard so much deception. Publicly members opposite are saying that we are spending $90m a year on advertising; it happens to be $45m. They keep repeating it is $90m even when it is explained to them that they have the figures wrong; however, we should not let the figures muck up a good story! I am not aware of what campaigns are being proposed. Mr Ripper: You were given three or four hours' notice of the question. Mr COURT: I was. It will be business as usual with all the important public awareness programs and the educational matters such as Quit, drink-driving, speed warnings, road closures and all the standard propositional advertising done by government agencies. Mr Ripper: Do you think there will be a bit of railway promotion? Mr COURT: Should there be? Mr Ripper: No. Mr COURT: No? Mr Kierath: We could always use your signs. Mr COURT: We could pull out the old signs those opposite put up. Mr Ripper: Our railway was opened. Mr COURT: As I have said, I am not aware of any build-up in government advertising prior to the election. If ministers are following the advice given to them, they will not be doing that. Before the last election, we did not do what the Labor Party did in government. We will not go down that path. I am prepared to make inquiries. However, if members opposite want to have a few debates about what they spent on advertising, we will have them. What we have been spending on advertising has basically increased in line with inflation. Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
Mr Marshall interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr COURT: The $500 000 program called “Help us help you help others” was all about the wonderful things the police were doing in the community. I can remember the carnivals and the gala fairs when the railway line was about to open. I have never heard so much deception. Publicly members opposite are saying that we are spending $90m a year on advertising; it happens to be $45m. They keep repeating it is $90m even when it is explained to them that they have the figures wrong; however, we should not let the figures muck up a good story! I am not aware of what campaigns are being proposed. Mr Ripper: You were given three or four hours' notice of the question. Mr COURT: I was. It will be business as usual with all the important public awareness programs and the educational matters such as Quit, drink-driving, speed warnings, road closures and all the standard propositional advertising done by government agencies. Mr Ripper: Do you think there will be a bit of railway promotion? Mr COURT: Should there be? Mr Ripper: No. Mr COURT: No? Mr Kierath: We could always use your signs. Mr COURT: We could pull out the old signs those opposite put up. Mr Ripper: Our railway was opened. Mr COURT: As I have said, I am not aware of any build-up in government advertising prior to the election. If ministers are following the advice given to them, they will not be doing that. Before the last election, we did not do what the Labor Party did in government. We will not go down that path. I am prepared to make inquiries. However, if members opposite want to have a few debates about what they spent on advertising, we will have them. What we have been spending on advertising has basically increased in line with inflation. Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
The SPEAKER: Order! Mr COURT: The $500 000 program called “Help us help you help others” was all about the wonderful things the police were doing in the community. I can remember the carnivals and the gala fairs when the railway line was about to open. I have never heard so much deception. Publicly members opposite are saying that we are spending $90m a year on advertising; it happens to be $45m. They keep repeating it is $90m even when it is explained to them that they have the figures wrong; however, we should not let the figures muck up a good story! I am not aware of what campaigns are being proposed. Mr Ripper: You were given three or four hours' notice of the question. Mr COURT: I was. It will be business as usual with all the important public awareness programs and the educational matters such as Quit, drink-driving, speed warnings, road closures and all the standard propositional advertising done by government agencies. Mr Ripper: Do you think there will be a bit of railway promotion? Mr COURT: Should there be? Mr Ripper: No. Mr COURT: No? Mr Kierath: We could always use your signs. Mr COURT: We could pull out the old signs those opposite put up. Mr Ripper: Our railway was opened. Mr COURT: As I have said, I am not aware of any build-up in government advertising prior to the election. If ministers are following the advice given to them, they will not be doing that. Before the last election, we did not do what the Labor Party did in government. We will not go down that path. I am prepared to make inquiries. However, if members opposite want to have a few debates about what they spent on advertising, we will have them. What we have been spending on advertising has basically increased in line with inflation. Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
Mr COURT: The $500 000 program called “Help us help you help others” was all about the wonderful things the police were doing in the community. I can remember the carnivals and the gala fairs when the railway line was about to open. I have never heard so much deception. Publicly members opposite are saying that we are spending $90m a year on advertising; it happens to be $45m. They keep repeating it is $90m even when it is explained to them that they have the figures wrong; however, we should not let the figures muck up a good story! I am not aware of what campaigns are being proposed. Mr Ripper: You were given three or four hours' notice of the question. Mr COURT: I was. It will be business as usual with all the important public awareness programs and the educational matters such as Quit, drink-driving, speed warnings, road closures and all the standard propositional advertising done by government agencies. Mr Ripper: Do you think there will be a bit of railway promotion? Mr COURT: Should there be? Mr Ripper: No. Mr COURT: No? Mr Kierath: We could always use your signs. Mr COURT: We could pull out the old signs those opposite put up. Mr Ripper: Our railway was opened. Mr COURT: As I have said, I am not aware of any build-up in government advertising prior to the election. If ministers are following the advice given to them, they will not be doing that. Before the last election, we did not do what the Labor Party did in government. We will not go down that path. I am prepared to make inquiries. However, if members opposite want to have a few debates about what they spent on advertising, we will have them. What we have been spending on advertising has basically increased in line with inflation. Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
I am not aware of what campaigns are being proposed. Mr Ripper: You were given three or four hours' notice of the question. Mr COURT: I was. It will be business as usual with all the important public awareness programs and the educational matters such as Quit, drink-driving, speed warnings, road closures and all the standard propositional advertising done by government agencies. Mr Ripper: Do you think there will be a bit of railway promotion? Mr COURT: Should there be? Mr Ripper: No. Mr COURT: No? Mr Kierath: We could always use your signs. Mr COURT: We could pull out the old signs those opposite put up. Mr Ripper: Our railway was opened. Mr COURT: As I have said, I am not aware of any build-up in government advertising prior to the election. If ministers are following the advice given to them, they will not be doing that. Before the last election, we did not do what the Labor Party did in government. We will not go down that path. I am prepared to make inquiries. However, if members opposite want to have a few debates about what they spent on advertising, we will have them. What we have been spending on advertising has basically increased in line with inflation. Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
Mr Ripper: You were given three or four hours' notice of the question. Mr COURT: I was. It will be business as usual with all the important public awareness programs and the educational matters such as Quit, drink-driving, speed warnings, road closures and all the standard propositional advertising done by government agencies. Mr Ripper: Do you think there will be a bit of railway promotion? Mr COURT: Should there be? Mr Ripper: No. Mr COURT: No? Mr Kierath: We could always use your signs. Mr COURT: We could pull out the old signs those opposite put up. Mr Ripper: Our railway was opened. Mr COURT: As I have said, I am not aware of any build-up in government advertising prior to the election. If ministers are following the advice given to them, they will not be doing that. Before the last election, we did not do what the Labor Party did in government. We will not go down that path. I am prepared to make inquiries. However, if members opposite want to have a few debates about what they spent on advertising, we will have them. What we have been spending on advertising has basically increased in line with inflation. Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
Mr COURT: I was. It will be business as usual with all the important public awareness programs and the educational matters such as Quit, drink-driving, speed warnings, road closures and all the standard propositional advertising done by government agencies. Mr Ripper: Do you think there will be a bit of railway promotion? Mr COURT: Should there be? Mr Ripper: No. Mr COURT: No? Mr Kierath: We could always use your signs. Mr COURT: We could pull out the old signs those opposite put up. Mr Ripper: Our railway was opened. Mr COURT: As I have said, I am not aware of any build-up in government advertising prior to the election. If ministers are following the advice given to them, they will not be doing that. Before the last election, we did not do what the Labor Party did in government. We will not go down that path. I am prepared to make inquiries. However, if members opposite want to have a few debates about what they spent on advertising, we will have them. What we have been spending on advertising has basically increased in line with inflation. Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
Mr Ripper: Do you think there will be a bit of railway promotion? Mr COURT: Should there be? Mr Ripper: No. Mr COURT: No? Mr Kierath: We could always use your signs. Mr COURT: We could pull out the old signs those opposite put up. Mr Ripper: Our railway was opened. Mr COURT: As I have said, I am not aware of any build-up in government advertising prior to the election. If ministers are following the advice given to them, they will not be doing that. Before the last election, we did not do what the Labor Party did in government. We will not go down that path. I am prepared to make inquiries. However, if members opposite want to have a few debates about what they spent on advertising, we will have them. What we have been spending on advertising has basically increased in line with inflation. Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
Mr COURT: Should there be? Mr Ripper: No. Mr COURT: No? Mr Kierath: We could always use your signs. Mr COURT: We could pull out the old signs those opposite put up. Mr Ripper: Our railway was opened. Mr COURT: As I have said, I am not aware of any build-up in government advertising prior to the election. If ministers are following the advice given to them, they will not be doing that. Before the last election, we did not do what the Labor Party did in government. We will not go down that path. I am prepared to make inquiries. However, if members opposite want to have a few debates about what they spent on advertising, we will have them. What we have been spending on advertising has basically increased in line with inflation. Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
Mr Ripper: No. Mr COURT: No? Mr Kierath: We could always use your signs. Mr COURT: We could pull out the old signs those opposite put up. Mr Ripper: Our railway was opened. Mr COURT: As I have said, I am not aware of any build-up in government advertising prior to the election. If ministers are following the advice given to them, they will not be doing that. Before the last election, we did not do what the Labor Party did in government. We will not go down that path. I am prepared to make inquiries. However, if members opposite want to have a few debates about what they spent on advertising, we will have them. What we have been spending on advertising has basically increased in line with inflation. Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
Mr COURT: No? Mr Kierath: We could always use your signs. Mr COURT: We could pull out the old signs those opposite put up. Mr Ripper: Our railway was opened. Mr COURT: As I have said, I am not aware of any build-up in government advertising prior to the election. If ministers are following the advice given to them, they will not be doing that. Before the last election, we did not do what the Labor Party did in government. We will not go down that path. I am prepared to make inquiries. However, if members opposite want to have a few debates about what they spent on advertising, we will have them. What we have been spending on advertising has basically increased in line with inflation. Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
Mr Kierath: We could always use your signs. Mr COURT: We could pull out the old signs those opposite put up. Mr Ripper: Our railway was opened. Mr COURT: As I have said, I am not aware of any build-up in government advertising prior to the election. If ministers are following the advice given to them, they will not be doing that. Before the last election, we did not do what the Labor Party did in government. We will not go down that path. I am prepared to make inquiries. However, if members opposite want to have a few debates about what they spent on advertising, we will have them. What we have been spending on advertising has basically increased in line with inflation. Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
Mr COURT: We could pull out the old signs those opposite put up. Mr Ripper: Our railway was opened. Mr COURT: As I have said, I am not aware of any build-up in government advertising prior to the election. If ministers are following the advice given to them, they will not be doing that. Before the last election, we did not do what the Labor Party did in government. We will not go down that path. I am prepared to make inquiries. However, if members opposite want to have a few debates about what they spent on advertising, we will have them. What we have been spending on advertising has basically increased in line with inflation. Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
Mr Ripper: Our railway was opened. Mr COURT: As I have said, I am not aware of any build-up in government advertising prior to the election. If ministers are following the advice given to them, they will not be doing that. Before the last election, we did not do what the Labor Party did in government. We will not go down that path. I am prepared to make inquiries. However, if members opposite want to have a few debates about what they spent on advertising, we will have them. What we have been spending on advertising has basically increased in line with inflation. Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
Mr COURT: As I have said, I am not aware of any build-up in government advertising prior to the election. If ministers are following the advice given to them, they will not be doing that. Before the last election, we did not do what the Labor Party did in government. We will not go down that path. I am prepared to make inquiries. However, if members opposite want to have a few debates about what they spent on advertising, we will have them. What we have been spending on advertising has basically increased in line with inflation. Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
I refer to the Government's record of expending large amounts of taxpayers' money on self-promoting advertising campaigns. (1) Are any advertising campaigns planned for the period between now and Christmas? (2) If so, which government agencies are involved and what is the focus of each of the campaigns? (3) What mediums will be used and what is the estimated cost of each of the campaigns? (4) What provision has been made to pay for these advertisements? Mr COURT replied: What a nerve the Deputy Leader of the Opposition has asking that question! I have never seen a group of people in government who blew so much money in the months leading up to an election as those opposite. Mr Marshall interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr COURT: The $500 000 program called “Help us help you help others” was all about the wonderful things the police were doing in the community. I can remember the carnivals and the gala fairs when the railway line was about to open. I have never heard so much deception. Publicly members opposite are saying that we are spending $90m a year on advertising; it happens to be $45m. They keep repeating it is $90m even when it is explained to them that they have the figures wrong; however, we should not let the figures muck up a good story! I am not aware of what campaigns are being proposed. Mr Ripper: You were given three or four hours' notice of the question. Mr COURT: I was. It will be business as usual with all the important public awareness programs and the educational matters such as Quit, drink-driving, speed warnings, road closures and all the standard propositional advertising done by government agencies. Mr Ripper: Do you think there will be a bit of railway promotion? Mr COURT: Should there be? Mr Ripper: No. Mr COURT: No? Mr Kierath: We could always use your signs. Mr COURT: We could pull out the old signs those opposite put up. Mr Ripper: Our railway was opened. Mr COURT: As I have said, I am not aware of any build-up in government advertising prior to the election. If ministers are following the advice given to them, they will not be doing that. Before the last election, we did not do what the Labor Party did in government. We will not go down that path. I am prepared to make inquiries. However, if members opposite want to have a few debates about what they spent on advertising, we will have them. What we have been spending on advertising has basically increased in line with inflation. Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
(1) Are any advertising campaigns planned for the period between now and Christmas? (2) If so, which government agencies are involved and what is the focus of each of the campaigns? (3) What mediums will be used and what is the estimated cost of each of the campaigns? (4) What provision has been made to pay for these advertisements? Mr COURT replied: What a nerve the Deputy Leader of the Opposition has asking that question! I have never seen a group of people in government who blew so much money in the months leading up to an election as those opposite. Mr Marshall interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr COURT: The $500 000 program called “Help us help you help others” was all about the wonderful things the police were doing in the community. I can remember the carnivals and the gala fairs when the railway line was about to open. I have never heard so much deception. Publicly members opposite are saying that we are spending $90m a year on advertising; it happens to be $45m. They keep repeating it is $90m even when it is explained to them that they have the figures wrong; however, we should not let the figures muck up a good story! I am not aware of what campaigns are being proposed. Mr Ripper: You were given three or four hours' notice of the question. Mr COURT: I was. It will be business as usual with all the important public awareness programs and the educational matters such as Quit, drink-driving, speed warnings, road closures and all the standard propositional advertising done by government agencies. Mr Ripper: Do you think there will be a bit of railway promotion? Mr COURT: Should there be? Mr Ripper: No. Mr COURT: No? Mr Kierath: We could always use your signs. Mr COURT: We could pull out the old signs those opposite put up. Mr Ripper: Our railway was opened. Mr COURT: As I have said, I am not aware of any build-up in government advertising prior to the election. If ministers are following the advice given to them, they will not be doing that. Before the last election, we did not do what the Labor Party did in government. We will not go down that path. I am prepared to make inquiries. However, if members opposite want to have a few debates about what they spent on advertising, we will have them. What we have been spending on advertising has basically increased in line with inflation. Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
(2) If so, which government agencies are involved and what is the focus of each of the campaigns? (3) What mediums will be used and what is the estimated cost of each of the campaigns? (4) What provision has been made to pay for these advertisements? Mr COURT replied: What a nerve the Deputy Leader of the Opposition has asking that question! I have never seen a group of people in government who blew so much money in the months leading up to an election as those opposite. Mr Marshall interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr COURT: The $500 000 program called “Help us help you help others” was all about the wonderful things the police were doing in the community. I can remember the carnivals and the gala fairs when the railway line was about to open. I have never heard so much deception. Publicly members opposite are saying that we are spending $90m a year on advertising; it happens to be $45m. They keep repeating it is $90m even when it is explained to them that they have the figures wrong; however, we should not let the figures muck up a good story! I am not aware of what campaigns are being proposed. Mr Ripper: You were given three or four hours' notice of the question. Mr COURT: I was. It will be business as usual with all the important public awareness programs and the educational matters such as Quit, drink-driving, speed warnings, road closures and all the standard propositional advertising done by government agencies. Mr Ripper: Do you think there will be a bit of railway promotion? Mr COURT: Should there be? Mr Ripper: No. Mr COURT: No? Mr Kierath: We could always use your signs. Mr COURT: We could pull out the old signs those opposite put up. Mr Ripper: Our railway was opened. Mr COURT: As I have said, I am not aware of any build-up in government advertising prior to the election. If ministers are following the advice given to them, they will not be doing that. Before the last election, we did not do what the Labor Party did in government. We will not go down that path. I am prepared to make inquiries. However, if members opposite want to have a few debates about what they spent on advertising, we will have them. What we have been spending on advertising has basically increased in line with inflation. Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
(3) What mediums will be used and what is the estimated cost of each of the campaigns? (4) What provision has been made to pay for these advertisements? Mr COURT replied: What a nerve the Deputy Leader of the Opposition has asking that question! I have never seen a group of people in government who blew so much money in the months leading up to an election as those opposite. Mr Marshall interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr COURT: The $500 000 program called “Help us help you help others” was all about the wonderful things the police were doing in the community. I can remember the carnivals and the gala fairs when the railway line was about to open. I have never heard so much deception. Publicly members opposite are saying that we are spending $90m a year on advertising; it happens to be $45m. They keep repeating it is $90m even when it is explained to them that they have the figures wrong; however, we should not let the figures muck up a good story! I am not aware of what campaigns are being proposed. Mr Ripper: You were given three or four hours' notice of the question. Mr COURT: I was. It will be business as usual with all the important public awareness programs and the educational matters such as Quit, drink-driving, speed warnings, road closures and all the standard propositional advertising done by government agencies. Mr Ripper: Do you think there will be a bit of railway promotion? Mr COURT: Should there be? Mr Ripper: No. Mr COURT: No? Mr Kierath: We could always use your signs. Mr COURT: We could pull out the old signs those opposite put up. Mr Ripper: Our railway was opened. Mr COURT: As I have said, I am not aware of any build-up in government advertising prior to the election. If ministers are following the advice given to them, they will not be doing that. Before the last election, we did not do what the Labor Party did in government. We will not go down that path. I am prepared to make inquiries. However, if members opposite want to have a few debates about what they spent on advertising, we will have them. What we have been spending on advertising has basically increased in line with inflation. Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
(4) What provision has been made to pay for these advertisements? Mr COURT replied: What a nerve the Deputy Leader of the Opposition has asking that question! I have never seen a group of people in government who blew so much money in the months leading up to an election as those opposite. Mr Marshall interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr COURT: The $500 000 program called “Help us help you help others” was all about the wonderful things the police were doing in the community. I can remember the carnivals and the gala fairs when the railway line was about to open. I have never heard so much deception. Publicly members opposite are saying that we are spending $90m a year on advertising; it happens to be $45m. They keep repeating it is $90m even when it is explained to them that they have the figures wrong; however, we should not let the figures muck up a good story! I am not aware of what campaigns are being proposed. Mr Ripper: You were given three or four hours' notice of the question. Mr COURT: I was. It will be business as usual with all the important public awareness programs and the educational matters such as Quit, drink-driving, speed warnings, road closures and all the standard propositional advertising done by government agencies. Mr Ripper: Do you think there will be a bit of railway promotion? Mr COURT: Should there be? Mr Ripper: No. Mr COURT: No? Mr Kierath: We could always use your signs. Mr COURT: We could pull out the old signs those opposite put up. Mr Ripper: Our railway was opened. Mr COURT: As I have said, I am not aware of any build-up in government advertising prior to the election. If ministers are following the advice given to them, they will not be doing that. Before the last election, we did not do what the Labor Party did in government. We will not go down that path. I am prepared to make inquiries. However, if members opposite want to have a few debates about what they spent on advertising, we will have them. What we have been spending on advertising has basically increased in line with inflation. Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
Mr COURT replied: What a nerve the Deputy Leader of the Opposition has asking that question! I have never seen a group of people in government who blew so much money in the months leading up to an election as those opposite. Mr Marshall interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr COURT: The $500 000 program called “Help us help you help others” was all about the wonderful things the police were doing in the community. I can remember the carnivals and the gala fairs when the railway line was about to open. I have never heard so much deception. Publicly members opposite are saying that we are spending $90m a year on advertising; it happens to be $45m. They keep repeating it is $90m even when it is explained to them that they have the figures wrong; however, we should not let the figures muck up a good story! I am not aware of what campaigns are being proposed. Mr Ripper: You were given three or four hours' notice of the question. Mr COURT: I was. It will be business as usual with all the important public awareness programs and the educational matters such as Quit, drink-driving, speed warnings, road closures and all the standard propositional advertising done by government agencies. Mr Ripper: Do you think there will be a bit of railway promotion? Mr COURT: Should there be? Mr Ripper: No. Mr COURT: No? Mr Kierath: We could always use your signs. Mr COURT: We could pull out the old signs those opposite put up. Mr Ripper: Our railway was opened. Mr COURT: As I have said, I am not aware of any build-up in government advertising prior to the election. If ministers are following the advice given to them, they will not be doing that. Before the last election, we did not do what the Labor Party did in government. We will not go down that path. I am prepared to make inquiries. However, if members opposite want to have a few debates about what they spent on advertising, we will have them. What we have been spending on advertising has basically increased in line with inflation. Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
What a nerve the Deputy Leader of the Opposition has asking that question! I have never seen a group of people in government who blew so much money in the months leading up to an election as those opposite. Mr Marshall interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr COURT: The $500 000 program called “Help us help you help others” was all about the wonderful things the police were doing in the community. I can remember the carnivals and the gala fairs when the railway line was about to open. I have never heard so much deception. Publicly members opposite are saying that we are spending $90m a year on advertising; it happens to be $45m. They keep repeating it is $90m even when it is explained to them that they have the figures wrong; however, we should not let the figures muck up a good story! I am not aware of what campaigns are being proposed. Mr Ripper: You were given three or four hours' notice of the question. Mr COURT: I was. It will be business as usual with all the important public awareness programs and the educational matters such as Quit, drink-driving, speed warnings, road closures and all the standard propositional advertising done by government agencies. Mr Ripper: Do you think there will be a bit of railway promotion? Mr COURT: Should there be? Mr Ripper: No. Mr COURT: No? Mr Kierath: We could always use your signs. Mr COURT: We could pull out the old signs those opposite put up. Mr Ripper: Our railway was opened. Mr COURT: As I have said, I am not aware of any build-up in government advertising prior to the election. If ministers are following the advice given to them, they will not be doing that. Before the last election, we did not do what the Labor Party did in government. We will not go down that path. I am prepared to make inquiries. However, if members opposite want to have a few debates about what they spent on advertising, we will have them. What we have been spending on advertising has basically increased in line with inflation. Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
Mr Marshall interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! Mr COURT: The $500 000 program called “Help us help you help others” was all about the wonderful things the police were doing in the community. I can remember the carnivals and the gala fairs when the railway line was about to open. I have never heard so much deception. Publicly members opposite are saying that we are spending $90m a year on advertising; it happens to be $45m. They keep repeating it is $90m even when it is explained to them that they have the figures wrong; however, we should not let the figures muck up a good story! I am not aware of what campaigns are being proposed. Mr Ripper: You were given three or four hours' notice of the question. Mr COURT: I was. It will be business as usual with all the important public awareness programs and the educational matters such as Quit, drink-driving, speed warnings, road closures and all the standard propositional advertising done by government agencies. Mr Ripper: Do you think there will be a bit of railway promotion? Mr COURT: Should there be? Mr Ripper: No. Mr COURT: No? Mr Kierath: We could always use your signs. Mr COURT: We could pull out the old signs those opposite put up. Mr Ripper: Our railway was opened. Mr COURT: As I have said, I am not aware of any build-up in government advertising prior to the election. If ministers are following the advice given to them, they will not be doing that. Before the last election, we did not do what the Labor Party did in government. We will not go down that path. I am prepared to make inquiries. However, if members opposite want to have a few debates about what they spent on advertising, we will have them. What we have been spending on advertising has basically increased in line with inflation. Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
The SPEAKER: Order! Mr COURT: The $500 000 program called “Help us help you help others” was all about the wonderful things the police were doing in the community. I can remember the carnivals and the gala fairs when the railway line was about to open. I have never heard so much deception. Publicly members opposite are saying that we are spending $90m a year on advertising; it happens to be $45m. They keep repeating it is $90m even when it is explained to them that they have the figures wrong; however, we should not let the figures muck up a good story! I am not aware of what campaigns are being proposed. Mr Ripper: You were given three or four hours' notice of the question. Mr COURT: I was. It will be business as usual with all the important public awareness programs and the educational matters such as Quit, drink-driving, speed warnings, road closures and all the standard propositional advertising done by government agencies. Mr Ripper: Do you think there will be a bit of railway promotion? Mr COURT: Should there be? Mr Ripper: No. Mr COURT: No? Mr Kierath: We could always use your signs. Mr COURT: We could pull out the old signs those opposite put up. Mr Ripper: Our railway was opened. Mr COURT: As I have said, I am not aware of any build-up in government advertising prior to the election. If ministers are following the advice given to them, they will not be doing that. Before the last election, we did not do what the Labor Party did in government. We will not go down that path. I am prepared to make inquiries. However, if members opposite want to have a few debates about what they spent on advertising, we will have them. What we have been spending on advertising has basically increased in line with inflation. Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
Mr COURT: The $500 000 program called “Help us help you help others” was all about the wonderful things the police were doing in the community. I can remember the carnivals and the gala fairs when the railway line was about to open. I have never heard so much deception. Publicly members opposite are saying that we are spending $90m a year on advertising; it happens to be $45m. They keep repeating it is $90m even when it is explained to them that they have the figures wrong; however, we should not let the figures muck up a good story! I am not aware of what campaigns are being proposed. Mr Ripper: You were given three or four hours' notice of the question. Mr COURT: I was. It will be business as usual with all the important public awareness programs and the educational matters such as Quit, drink-driving, speed warnings, road closures and all the standard propositional advertising done by government agencies. Mr Ripper: Do you think there will be a bit of railway promotion? Mr COURT: Should there be? Mr Ripper: No. Mr COURT: No? Mr Kierath: We could always use your signs. Mr COURT: We could pull out the old signs those opposite put up. Mr Ripper: Our railway was opened. Mr COURT: As I have said, I am not aware of any build-up in government advertising prior to the election. If ministers are following the advice given to them, they will not be doing that. Before the last election, we did not do what the Labor Party did in government. We will not go down that path. I am prepared to make inquiries. However, if members opposite want to have a few debates about what they spent on advertising, we will have them. What we have been spending on advertising has basically increased in line with inflation. Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
I am not aware of what campaigns are being proposed. Mr Ripper: You were given three or four hours' notice of the question. Mr COURT: I was. It will be business as usual with all the important public awareness programs and the educational matters such as Quit, drink-driving, speed warnings, road closures and all the standard propositional advertising done by government agencies. Mr Ripper: Do you think there will be a bit of railway promotion? Mr COURT: Should there be? Mr Ripper: No. Mr COURT: No? Mr Kierath: We could always use your signs. Mr COURT: We could pull out the old signs those opposite put up. Mr Ripper: Our railway was opened. Mr COURT: As I have said, I am not aware of any build-up in government advertising prior to the election. If ministers are following the advice given to them, they will not be doing that. Before the last election, we did not do what the Labor Party did in government. We will not go down that path. I am prepared to make inquiries. However, if members opposite want to have a few debates about what they spent on advertising, we will have them. What we have been spending on advertising has basically increased in line with inflation. Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
Mr Ripper: You were given three or four hours' notice of the question. Mr COURT: I was. It will be business as usual with all the important public awareness programs and the educational matters such as Quit, drink-driving, speed warnings, road closures and all the standard propositional advertising done by government agencies. Mr Ripper: Do you think there will be a bit of railway promotion? Mr COURT: Should there be? Mr Ripper: No. Mr COURT: No? Mr Kierath: We could always use your signs. Mr COURT: We could pull out the old signs those opposite put up. Mr Ripper: Our railway was opened. Mr COURT: As I have said, I am not aware of any build-up in government advertising prior to the election. If ministers are following the advice given to them, they will not be doing that. Before the last election, we did not do what the Labor Party did in government. We will not go down that path. I am prepared to make inquiries. However, if members opposite want to have a few debates about what they spent on advertising, we will have them. What we have been spending on advertising has basically increased in line with inflation. Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
Mr COURT: I was. It will be business as usual with all the important public awareness programs and the educational matters such as Quit, drink-driving, speed warnings, road closures and all the standard propositional advertising done by government agencies. Mr Ripper: Do you think there will be a bit of railway promotion? Mr COURT: Should there be? Mr Ripper: No. Mr COURT: No? Mr Kierath: We could always use your signs. Mr COURT: We could pull out the old signs those opposite put up. Mr Ripper: Our railway was opened. Mr COURT: As I have said, I am not aware of any build-up in government advertising prior to the election. If ministers are following the advice given to them, they will not be doing that. Before the last election, we did not do what the Labor Party did in government. We will not go down that path. I am prepared to make inquiries. However, if members opposite want to have a few debates about what they spent on advertising, we will have them. What we have been spending on advertising has basically increased in line with inflation. Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
Mr Ripper: Do you think there will be a bit of railway promotion? Mr COURT: Should there be? Mr Ripper: No. Mr COURT: No? Mr Kierath: We could always use your signs. Mr COURT: We could pull out the old signs those opposite put up. Mr Ripper: Our railway was opened. Mr COURT: As I have said, I am not aware of any build-up in government advertising prior to the election. If ministers are following the advice given to them, they will not be doing that. Before the last election, we did not do what the Labor Party did in government. We will not go down that path. I am prepared to make inquiries. However, if members opposite want to have a few debates about what they spent on advertising, we will have them. What we have been spending on advertising has basically increased in line with inflation. Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
Mr COURT: Should there be? Mr Ripper: No. Mr COURT: No? Mr Kierath: We could always use your signs. Mr COURT: We could pull out the old signs those opposite put up. Mr Ripper: Our railway was opened. Mr COURT: As I have said, I am not aware of any build-up in government advertising prior to the election. If ministers are following the advice given to them, they will not be doing that. Before the last election, we did not do what the Labor Party did in government. We will not go down that path. I am prepared to make inquiries. However, if members opposite want to have a few debates about what they spent on advertising, we will have them. What we have been spending on advertising has basically increased in line with inflation. Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
Mr Ripper: No. Mr COURT: No? Mr Kierath: We could always use your signs. Mr COURT: We could pull out the old signs those opposite put up. Mr Ripper: Our railway was opened. Mr COURT: As I have said, I am not aware of any build-up in government advertising prior to the election. If ministers are following the advice given to them, they will not be doing that. Before the last election, we did not do what the Labor Party did in government. We will not go down that path. I am prepared to make inquiries. However, if members opposite want to have a few debates about what they spent on advertising, we will have them. What we have been spending on advertising has basically increased in line with inflation. Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
Mr COURT: No? Mr Kierath: We could always use your signs. Mr COURT: We could pull out the old signs those opposite put up. Mr Ripper: Our railway was opened. Mr COURT: As I have said, I am not aware of any build-up in government advertising prior to the election. If ministers are following the advice given to them, they will not be doing that. Before the last election, we did not do what the Labor Party did in government. We will not go down that path. I am prepared to make inquiries. However, if members opposite want to have a few debates about what they spent on advertising, we will have them. What we have been spending on advertising has basically increased in line with inflation. Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
Mr Kierath: We could always use your signs. Mr COURT: We could pull out the old signs those opposite put up. Mr Ripper: Our railway was opened. Mr COURT: As I have said, I am not aware of any build-up in government advertising prior to the election. If ministers are following the advice given to them, they will not be doing that. Before the last election, we did not do what the Labor Party did in government. We will not go down that path. I am prepared to make inquiries. However, if members opposite want to have a few debates about what they spent on advertising, we will have them. What we have been spending on advertising has basically increased in line with inflation. Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
Mr COURT: We could pull out the old signs those opposite put up. Mr Ripper: Our railway was opened. Mr COURT: As I have said, I am not aware of any build-up in government advertising prior to the election. If ministers are following the advice given to them, they will not be doing that. Before the last election, we did not do what the Labor Party did in government. We will not go down that path. I am prepared to make inquiries. However, if members opposite want to have a few debates about what they spent on advertising, we will have them. What we have been spending on advertising has basically increased in line with inflation. Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
Mr Ripper: Our railway was opened. Mr COURT: As I have said, I am not aware of any build-up in government advertising prior to the election. If ministers are following the advice given to them, they will not be doing that. Before the last election, we did not do what the Labor Party did in government. We will not go down that path. I am prepared to make inquiries. However, if members opposite want to have a few debates about what they spent on advertising, we will have them. What we have been spending on advertising has basically increased in line with inflation. Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
Mr COURT: As I have said, I am not aware of any build-up in government advertising prior to the election. If ministers are following the advice given to them, they will not be doing that. Before the last election, we did not do what the Labor Party did in government. We will not go down that path. I am prepared to make inquiries. However, if members opposite want to have a few debates about what they spent on advertising, we will have them. What we have been spending on advertising has basically increased in line with inflation. Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
Mr Kobelke: Nonsense! Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
Mr COURT: It has. Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
Mr Kobelke: That is a total deception. Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
Mr COURT: The member for Nollamara is prepared to go out and say we have spent $90m on advertising. What he forgot to say was that it was over two years. Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
Mr Kobelke: It was $180m for two years. Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
Mr COURT: If we divide 90 by two, we get 45. It is about time members opposite started getting some credibility on these matters.
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